Postcode WR6 5RQ (Herefordshire, County of)

Map showing WR6 5RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR6 5RQ is located in Herefordshire, County of It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR6 5RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR6 5RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WR6 5RQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to WR6 5RQ is B4220 which is centered 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to WR6 5RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Brockhampton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hidelow Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WR6 5RQ is Red Lion and is 6.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 8.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 144.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR6 5RQ is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Herefordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR6 5RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR6 5RQ, and the approximate distance away.

B4220 4.63 km
B4214 6.21 km
A4103 8.61 km
A449 10.02 km
A44 15.38 km
A41 53.61 km
A5 55.47 km
A38 65.39 km
M5 77.14 km
A361 97.54 km
A6 126.78 km
A1 185.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR6 5RQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR6 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brockhampton Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.32 km
Suckley Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2014)
2.93 km
Hidelow Grange School Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.04 km
Queen Elizabeth High School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.28 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
5.42 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
6.31 km
Rowden House School Good
(November 30, 2017)
6.72 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(December 13, 2016)
7.06 km
Compass Community School Hereford Good
(July 8, 2021)
7.1 km
Clifton upon Teme Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
8.1 km
The Chantry School 8.75 km
Martley CofE Primary School 8.75 km
Leigh and Bransford Primary School Outstanding
(February 21, 2008)
9.01 km
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Good
(March 27, 2018)
9.25 km
Our Place School Good
(July 1, 2021)
9.3 km
Northleigh CofE Primary School 9.41 km
Bredenbury Primary School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
9.43 km
Somers Park Primary School 9.66 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
9.7 km
Pencombe CofE Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
9.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR6 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Malvern B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.44 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
6.44 km
Cradley Royal British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 24, 2006
7.24 km
Cradley Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
7.24 km
Knights Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
February 26, 2003
7.52 km
Crumpton Hill Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
7.54 km
S J & S A Trotman Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
February 16, 2018
7.55 km
Toad's Mill Kitchen Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.55 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
7.61 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
7.65 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.46 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
8.46 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
8.46 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.8 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
8.81 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
8.81 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
8.99 km
Cowleigh Park Farm Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
9.01 km
Boundless Outdoors Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
9.08 km
Malvern Vale Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
9.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR6 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Gloucestershire Airport Air 36.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR6 5RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Yearsett Coppice Woodland Or Forest 557 m
Ammons Hill Hill Or Mountain 685 m
Nuttage Dingle Valley 719 m
Woodend Coppice Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Mitchell's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Heathfield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lawn Pool Inland Water 1.6 km
Park Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Grove Dingle Valley 1.96 km
Mill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Look-out Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Hyde Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hyde Dingle Valley 2.35 km
Yeld Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Court Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR6 5RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 100 Mbps 145.9 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 100 Mbps 144.7 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 6.7% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 100
300+ Mbps 93.3% 300 300

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 136,981 kWh - mean 9,784 kWh : median 8,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR6 5RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.17843700
Longitude -2.44253100
OS Easting 369837
OS Northing 0253446
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13109
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Electoral Ward Bromyard Bringsty
Local Authority District Herefordshire, County of
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000019
Travel To Work Area Hereford

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Herefordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021376
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Herefordshire 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Herefordshire 005B
Output Area / Small Area 1A3